Martin Garrix

Also known as: Martijn Gerard Garritsen

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Dutch DJ and record producer born in 1996, known for the track Animals.

Martin Garrix is a Dutch electronic-music DJ and producer. His dispute with Spinnin Records and MusicAllstars led to successive rulings in 2017, 2019 and 2021 about his contracts and master-recording rights. The Supreme Court remitted part of the case for further review; a final outcome of every outstanding issue could not be verified.

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Profile No. 5941 · Updated on 6 November 2026

1Documented controversy

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0Formal charge · all time

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I. Documented controversies

December 2021

2021: partial reversal and referral to another appeal court

Civil / administrative proceedings — against Spinnin Records and MusicAllstars Management

Protagonist is the complainant — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

The Dutch Supreme Court upheld the rejection of misrepresentation and Garrix’s status as a phonogram producer. It reversed part of the appeal ruling concerning contractual clauses and remitted those issues to another appeal court.

State of the evidence: Verified Dutch Supreme Court ruling.
Legal status — source text: Partial reversal on 17 December 2021; no definitive remittal outcome located as of 6 November 2026.
Attribution: Dispute over contractual clauses and exploitation rights.
Person targeted by the proceedings: Spinnin Records and MusicAllstars Management
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist is the complainant

Sources · 1

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Hoge RaadHoge Raad: beoordeling contracten tussen Martin Garrix en platenmaatschappij moet opnieuw17 December 2021Official documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 7 November 2026

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Controversia profile, updated 6 November 2026. Latest version: https://controversia.info/en/fiche/martin-garrix